LOTR FOTR film review
FILM REVIEW I. ... Title (Significance to the Story) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The film is aptly titled since the story revolves around Frodo and his friends and their mission to transport a mystical and potent gold ring to its place of origin in Middle-earth. ... Special Effects This film would be impossible to make without special effects. ... There were a total number of 1200 special effects shots in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, which is the most number in the history of film. ... Luckily, the director has remained faithful to the book and the sense of urgency in keeping the ring out of evil hands and bringing it to its place of destruction can be felt throughout the film. ... Today, The Lord of the Rings is one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed film. ... Cinematography Andrew Lesnie was in charge of the film’s cinematography and he won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for The Fellowship of the Ring. ... None of this, of course, can be gleaned from the masterfully edited film. ... Awards/Nominations The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring was nominated for 13 Academy Awards, only one film, Titanic, was able to get one more.